Multiple Choice
A perfectly competitive firm will always maximize its profit or minimize its loss by:
A) setting marginal cost equal to marginal revenue in order to determine the optimal quantity of output.
B) setting marginal cost above average cost.
C) setting total cost minus total revenue at its maximum level.
D) creating a unique product.
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